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Instant Pot Steamed Crab Legs

If you have seafood lovers in your family that love Crab legs, you can now easily satisfy their cravings by cooking crab legs at home in the Instant Pot. So easy and so delicious!

Instant Pot Crab Legs Steamed
These Instant Pot Crab Legs were made while on vacation. My husband and kids love Crab Legs but it can get really expensive ordering them out. So we decided to make them at our condo.

Instant Pot Steamed Crab Legs

If you are headed to the beach be sure to take your Instant Pot with you. It's a quick and easy way to cook up some delicious seafood and you can serve them with your favorite side dishes.

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Instant Pot Crab Legs with butter

How To Make Instant Pot Steamed Crab Legs

You'll need 3 clusters of fresh crab legs or thawed crab legs if using frozen.

Crab legs uncooked

Get your Instant Pot, steaming rack and one cup of water ready.

Instant Pot and Steaming Rack

Insert steaming rack into your instant pot and pour in one cup of water.

Steaming rack in Instant Pot

Add fresh or thawed crab legs to the Instant pot. I have not tried them from frozen yet but Cara was kind enough to comment below that she pressure cooked them from frozen for 4 minutes and they were perfect. Thank you Cara!

Uncooked Crab Legs in Instant Pot

Place the lid on the Instant Pot and seal the vent. Next, press the “manual” button and set the time to 2 minutes. Once the instant pot beeps, quick release the pressure. Use tongs to remove the crab legs. Serve with melted butter.

Steamed crab legs Instant Pot



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Steamed Crab Legs

Instant Pot Steamed Crab Legs

Author: Judy
If you have seafood lovers in your family that love Crab legs, now you can easily satisfy their cravings by cooking crab legs at home in the Instant Pot. So easy and so delicious!
Course Main Course
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

  • 3 clusters fresh crab legs
  • 1 cup water

Instructions
 

  • Insert steaming rack into your Instant Pot.
  • Pour 1 cup of water.
  • Add fresh or thawed crab legs (if using frozen) to the pot.
  • Place the lid on the Instant Pot and seal the vent.
  • Press the manual button and set the time to 2 minutes.
  • Once the Instant Pot beeps, quick release the pressure.
  • Use tongs to remove the crab legs.

Notes

Serve with melted butter.
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Instant Pot Steamed Crab Legs

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Recipe Rating




Rosalyn Magby

Tuesday 10th of November 2020

Love this!!!! Used the 4 min method with the frozen legs and man oh man. Flavorful without any butter or seasoning. Thanks for the recipe.

Don Bruns

Wednesday 14th of October 2020

We, always add old bay and it just adds that little extra.

Chris

Thursday 6th of February 2020

Hey have you tried to add old bay seasoning to the water Just curious how it would turn out.

Judy

Tuesday 18th of February 2020

Hi Chris. I haven't tried adding seasoning to the water so I'm not sure.

Ashley

Saturday 17th of November 2018

So, it doesn’t take but less than a few mins to make?

Judy

Sunday 18th of November 2018

That's right. That is what I love about the Instant Pot. Pressure cooking is fast and everything I have cooked in my has been so good!

Cheryl

Monday 8th of October 2018

What about the corn, shrimp, potatoes and sausage? Can I IP those, too? Separate from the crab legs, I’m guessing?

Judy

Saturday 13th of October 2018

Yes you could. It would be easy to do in the Instant Pot!

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